The IMF began to play a prominent role in low-income countries in the late 1970s and 1980s when many countries faced …-income countries no longer face these problems and do not need classic IMF programs. This paper explores options for the role of the … IMF in well-performing low-income countries that no longer require IMF financing. It argues that in these countries the …

The IMF has faced criticism of its expansive use of conditionality. The paper proposes a new procedure for IMF lending … designed to meet these criticisms by arguing for the legalization and formalization of the procedure for IMF lending in the … have the IMF determine loan conditions following informal negotiations with member countries, countries seeking Fund …

This paper explores the type of human rights obligations of the World Bank and the IMF. It argues that their human … World Bank and the IMF. The paper concludes that these organizations need to develop a coherent and explicit human rights …

The rise of regional monetary arrangements poses a challenge for the International Monetary Fund (IMF)'s global … surveillance efforts. This paper reviews how the IMF has responded to earlier regional initiatives, from the European Payments …